Writing a Call Option on a Bond Pays Off If

question 19

True/False

Writing a call option on a bond pays off if interest rates decrease.

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Definitions:

Pollution Permits

Allowances given to companies that permit them to emit a certain amount of pollutants; can be bought, sold, or traded.

External Benefit

Positive effects of a transaction or activity on third parties not directly involved in the transaction, which are not reflected in the market price.

Negative Externality

A negative externality is a cost imposed on a third party not involved in the production or consumption of a good or service, such as pollution.

Positive Externality

A beneficial effect experienced by a third party who did not choose to incur that benefit, often resulting from an individual's or firm's actions.